SeaWorld is an entertainment company that has large aquatic mammals in captivity performing tricks for humans. Their entertainment shows look impressive, but what goes on behind the scenes is rather scary. The good news is that in 2013 this aquatic animal abuse got mainstream attention. In Canada, the Toronto Star
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The Disaffected Lib: Please, No More Orca in Toronto
It’s bad enough keeping dolphins and belugas in captivity but it’s an outrage to incarcerate orca for no other reason than to flog tickets to gawkers.Yet, according to TorStar, Marineland owner John Holer is searching for a new orca to share the …
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It seems the publicity and protests about the treatment of marine animals at Marineland has had an effect on the provincial government in Ontario: The provincial government plans to bring in regulations to protect captive marine mammals in Ontario, the Star has learned…Community Safety Minister Madeleine Meilleur will announce Wednesday
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Everybody Loves Marineland!
I don’t have many grievances with Ontario but Marineland is a huge exception. For some reason the ads run all summer out here on the coast. They highlight two things that obviously go together, orca and roller coasters. Whenever the ad runs my blood boils a little bit as I
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